The nonconformist and the rebel say all manner of unanswerable things against the existing republic, but discover to our sense no plan of house or state of their own.

It is one of the beautiful compensations in this life that no one can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.

Men cease to interest us when we find their limitations. The only sin is limitation. As soon as you once come up with a man's limitations, it is all over with him.

The three practical rules, then, which I have to offer, are, --/ Never read a book that is not a year old./ Never read any but the famed books./ Never read any but what you like.

We are amphibious creatures, weaponed for two elements, having two sets of faculties, the particular and the catholic.

We seek our friend not sacredly, but with an adulterate passion which would appropriate him to ourselves.

There are days when the great are near us, when there is no frown on their brow, no condescension even; when they take us by the hand, and we share their thought.